Failure in the system’s underground storm drain system may have caused pavement on Winthrop Street to ripple Wednesday morning, officials said.
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Gov. Mills announces grant program to expand substance use disorder treatment in rural areas
The $1.9 million initiative is aimed at helping behavioral health care providers expand their patient capacity.
Construction could begin soon on $30 million Waterville mill housing project after financing green light
North River Co. is awaiting word from MaineHousing before launching construction to turn about half of the northernmost Lockwood-Duchess mill building at 6 Water St. into residential and commercial space.
Maine’s average gas price falls below $4 a gallon for first time since March
The price has dropped by more than a dollar per gallon since peaking in mid-June.
Maine Supreme Judicial Court sends CMP corridor case back to lower court
The state’s high court ruled Tuesday that a referendum blocking the transmission line would be unconstitutional if a lower court determines the project was already too far along at the time of the vote.
Wayward hedgehog rescued during Saturday night stroll in Bath
Over the weekend, a Bath resident claimed to have found a hedgehog walking down the sidewalk near High Street and called the police.
Maine parties counting on national issues to mobilize their voters
The economy and an unpopular president are seen as advantages for Republicans, while Democrats focus on abortion, falling gas prices and student debt relief.
Maine farmers, advocates cheer federal action to clean up forever chemicals
A long-anticipated federal rule, if approved as drafted, would enable states to recoup money to help cover the mounting costs of responding to PFAS contamination.
USDA scattering rabies vaccines for wildlife in Maine, 12 other states
The 348,000 Raboral V-RG baits in Maine and 535,000 in the 3 other states are being dropped from planes in rural areas and from vehicles in urban and suburban areas.
New mobility pathway makes Popham Beach more accessible for all
As part of Gov. Janet Mill’s new job plan, she has dedicated $50 million to improve infrastructure at state parks across Maine, making them more accessible for visitors.